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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s global score of 60.6. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. The iPad Air counts with a very superior processing power than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
IPad Air features a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a bit worse 1536 x 2048px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a camera that is very similar to the iPad Air one, although the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations.
IPad Air counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPad Air features a much better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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